ATP
1979 season
97 tour-level events.
Leaders
Titles
Wins
- 1John McEnroe98-12
- 2Bjorn Borg79-6
- 3Jimmy Connors78-11
- 4Vitas Gerulaitis73-21
- 5Guillermo Vilas70-22
Win % (10+ matches)
- 1Bjorn Borg93%
- 2John McEnroe89%
- 3Jimmy Connors88%
- 4Roscoe Tanner78%
- 5Vitas Gerulaitis78%
Biggest titles
All 97 events| Date | Tournament | Final | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1979 | Masters Masters 1000 · Carpet · 8 draw | John McEnroe d. Arthur Ashe 6-7 6-3 7-5 | |
| May 21, 1979 | Rome Masters 1000 · Clay · 64 draw | Vitas Gerulaitis d. Guillermo Vilas 6-7 7-6 6-7 6-4 6-2 | |
| May 28, 1979 | Roland Garros Grand Slam · Clay · 128 draw | Bjorn Borg d. Victor Pecci 6-3 6-1 6-7 6-4 | |
| Jun 25, 1979 | Wimbledon Grand Slam · Grass · 128 draw | Bjorn Borg d. Roscoe Tanner 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 | |
| Aug 13, 1979 | Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 · Hard · 64 draw | Bjorn Borg d. John McEnroe 6-3 6-3 | |
| Aug 20, 1979 | Cincinnati Masters 1000 · Hard · 64 draw | Peter Fleming d. Roscoe Tanner 6-4 6-2 | |
| Aug 28, 1979 | US Open Grand Slam · Hard · 128 draw | John McEnroe d. Vitas Gerulaitis 7-5 6-3 6-3 | |
| Dec 24, 1979 | Australian Open Grand Slam · Grass · 64 draw | Guillermo Vilas d. John Sadri 7-6 6-3 6-2 |
Leaderboard
204 players with 10+ matches. Tap a column to sort. Percentages use raw serve and return counts; TB = tiebreaks, Decider = deciding sets.
| # | Player | M | W-L | Win % | Titles | Ace % | 1st won | 2nd won | Hold % | Ret pts | Break % | TB | Decider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erick IskerskyUSA | 10 | 1-9 | 10.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 2 | Tim GarciaUSA | 10 | 1-9 | 10.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Willem PrinslooRSA | 10 | 1-9 | 10.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-5 |
| 4 | Dick CrealyAUS | 11 | 1-10 | 9.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 5 | Tenny SvenssonSWE | 11 | 2-9 | 18.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 6 | Howard SchoenfieldUSA | 12 | 2-10 | 16.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 7 | Eric FrommUSA | 11 | 2-9 | 18.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 8 | John FeaverGBR | 11 | 2-9 | 18.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| 9 | Fernando Dalla FontanaARG | 10 | 2-8 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 10 | Jim DelaneyUSA | 11 | 2-9 | 18.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 11 | Joel BaileyUSA | 10 | 2-8 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 12 | Cassio MottaBRA | 13 | 3-10 | 23.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 13 | Javier SolerESP | 11 | 3-8 | 27.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 14 | Bernard FritzFRA | 12 | 3-9 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 15 | Fred McnairUSA | 15 | 3-12 | 20.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 16 | Robin DrysdaleGBR | 14 | 3-11 | 21.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 17 | Jorge AndrewVEN | 30 | 4-26 | 13.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-7 |
| 18 | Alvin GardinerAUS | 25 | 4-21 | 16.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 19 | Bruce KleegeUSA | 15 | 4-11 | 26.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 20 | Tony GrahamUSA | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 21 | Joao SoaresBRA | 13 | 4-9 | 30.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 22 | Thomaz KochBRA | 11 | 4-7 | 36.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| 23 | Kjell JohanssonSWE | 14 | 4-10 | 28.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 24 | Frew McmillanRSA | 12 | 4-8 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 25 | Wolfgang PoppGER | 10 | 4-6 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 26 | Randy CrawfordUSA | 17 | 4-13 | 23.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 27 | Haroon IsmailZIM | 17 | 4-13 | 23.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 28 | Alejandro PierolaCHI | 12 | 4-8 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 29 | Alvaro FillolCHI | 15 | 4-11 | 26.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| 30 | Ove BengtsonSWE | 16 | 4-12 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 31 | Roger GuedesBRA | 13 | 4-9 | 30.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 32 | Ramiro BenavidesBOL | 13 | 4-9 | 30.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 33 | Noel PhillipsAUS | 16 | 4-12 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 34 | Peter RennertUSA | 11 | 5-6 | 45.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 35 | Ricardo CanoARG | 17 | 5-12 | 29.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-7 |
| 36 | Syd BallAUS | 11 | 5-6 | 45.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 37 | Pavel HutkaCZE | 16 | 5-11 | 31.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 38 | Cliff DrysdaleRSA | 17 | 5-12 | 29.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 39 | Ricardo YcazaECU | 19 | 5-14 | 26.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| 40 | Eric FriedlerUSA | 12 | 5-7 | 41.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 41 | Robert Vant HofUSA | 10 | 5-5 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 42 | Antonio MunozESP | 19 | 5-14 | 26.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 43 | Cliff LetcherAUS | 16 | 5-11 | 31.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 44 | Bob CarmichaelAUS | 15 | 5-10 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 45 | Gabriel UrpiESP | 10 | 5-5 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 46 | Alejandro CortesCOL | 13 | 5-8 | 38.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 47 | Christophe Roger-VasselinFRA | 20 | 5-15 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 48 | Jeff BorowiakUSA | 18 | 5-13 | 27.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 49 | Michael GrantUSA | 14 | 5-9 | 35.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 50 | John MarksAUS | 33 | 6-27 | 18.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |